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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, June 6, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1985 the stars and stripes i kit Page 13 car Corner Peugeot says new Sedan on the Way fall introduction set the French Peugeot whose Little 205 Turbo Model dominates the world rally championship series with four wins in six announced last week that a new car is on its the to enter the european Market this will be called a Peugeot in France and in other european but it will be manufactured by the subsidiary Talbot plants in France and eng Talbot was the name Given by Peugeot to the Chrysler Europe operation which Peugeot bought out in the naming of the new car As a Peugeot instead of a Talbot has brought re mors within the car Industry that Talbot is on its Way out in although the name May survive in this would come As no great As Talbot share of the French Market has dropped its 1985 first Quad Ter figure pegged at Only there has been considerable speculation in France Over the future of the Talbot but Peugeot says it will continue to manufacture Talbot cars next year and will retain use of the name for eventual future but the decision to name the new car in France a Peugeot appears to signal a phasing out of the Talbot at least As far As the French Market is the new Peugeot will Slot into the Market Between the hot Selling mini205 Model and the medium size 305 at the the Peugeot 205 is the bestselling car in France rally Victo Ries and subsequent publicity a help its sales putting Peugeot ahead of the stat owned Renault discussing its latest car that will debut this fall see photo Peugeot says that it plans to manufacture a wide Range of from economic to High perform Mance production will be at the Talbot Plant at Prissy near and at the Talbot motors Plant at Ryton near mpg or up looks not Long Rolf shave of 7th med wrote in to in the we always discuss automotive fuel Economy in terms of Miles per gallon but in Europe they use liners per 100 frustrated at the no compatibility and thus inability to discuss a specific fuel use about two years ago i sat Down with a metric conversion calculator and worked out Gal Lons and liners into the following conver Sion you May be interested and i am sure your column will be a Good place to Publ ish in we would like to say we Are and most readers of this column also will in a Chart like this will come in and Here it is at car processing service Carolina Auto processing a firm in writes in to say that it provides service to military personnel and Dod civilian employees shipping an Auto Mobile to Charleston at government expense from overseas the service includes vehicle pickup at the Charleston outport vehicle in any necessary maintenance and refitting of the catalytic and other maintenance the firm meets flights and takes the customer to his ready to drive with vehicle delivery on a seven Day around the clock for details on services and plus application those interested May Check with the Bremerhaven terminal vehicle processing most Ototmo or write Carolina Auto processing Box the phone is 803 car parts service while on the subject of we also have a letter from a firm in Texas that markets solely to customers on a worldwide according to the Jeffrey makes Home Auto motive products unique in that who spent 11 years in Europe with the air is a car fanatic who now lives in and he recently opened an Auto parts business that caters to personnel the idea is to Supply parts Ultra fast to customers who have either american cars in Europe or foreign cars with Wilbur we have Access to virtually All aftermarket and dealer warehouses in Dallas and to the longest period be tween receipt of an order and shipment has been five Days and that was a real strange we have sent a Dat Sun 240z Side window to Naples Plymouth Brake rotors the 760 Gle five door Volvo station Wagon new Volvo station wagons on military Market this fall the new swedish Volvo 700 series station Selling successfully on the Market now since its introduction there some two months will be Given its German debut at the Frankfurt International Auto show which opens 12 and continues through 22 at the Frankfurt in the new Volvo Wagon will be called the bomb limousine be cause it rides More like a limousine than a Volvo officials americans in Europe will be Able to View the new car at the Frankfurt and the will come onto the american military Market sometime in october or in its specification the 740 Gle station Wagon is powered by a four Cylinder Gas engine As while a Volkswagen built Turbo diesel engine is manual and automatic transmissions will be available with either the 760 Gle will be offered with a 160horsepower in Ter cooled Fourcy Clinder gasoline engine or a 106horsepower Turbo die like the 740 and 760 Volvo be the two station Wagon models Are nearly identical in body style and hoses to and Model Ren Ault 5 parts to Wilbur says that any general part can be obtained while special application items dealer Only May have to be if it takes longer than five the customer will be shipment of parts Are made within 24 hours of Wilber it All sounds like a Good idea from so if you need or want More write Home automotive 5204 72nd Texas Austin Rover to sell in Britain Austin Rover group announced in new York recently that it plans to enter the North american Market in the entry will be spearheaded by project the new luxury executive car designed and engineered jointly by Austin Rover and Honda of the car will be launched in Europe next year before its Intro announcing plans for Austin rovers Harold chairman and chief executive of the said that project xxx will be imported and distributed in the United states by american automobile magnate Norman a Miami based businessman and operator of one of the largest chains of retail Auto Mobile agencies in Braman also recently purchased the National football leagues Philadelphia eagles separate versions of the project xxx car will be produced in both Britain and each version with distinctly different exterior cars for the Market will be manufactured at Austin rovers Cowley factory near in the United the new car will feature aerodynamic styling and a luxury English Power will be provided by a new fuel injected Honda v6 the car will have front wheel Randy Barnett new Peugeot Sedan this midsize due for introduction firm plans to offer the car in several ver in the will Slot in Between the Peugeot from an Economy Model to a perform z05 minibar and the 305 the French Mance  
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